Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Babbage Island then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Babbage Island, WA (postcode 6701) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-51.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 35 | 23 | 17 | -18 · -51.4% |
| Median age | 36 | 54 | 54 | +18 · +50% |
| Median household income | $1,399/wk | $1,399/wk | $1,625/wk | +$226 · +16.2% |
| Median personal income | $741/wk | $850/wk | $749/wk | +$8 · +1.1% |
| Median rent | $150/wk | — | $327/wk | +$177 · +118% |
| Median mortgage | $1,950/mo | — | $500/mo | $1,450 · -74.4% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.4 | -1.1 · -44% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Babbage Island trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
17
was 23 in 2016
-6 · -26.1%
Household income
$1,625/wk
was $1,399/wk in 2016
+$226 · +16.2%
Median age
54
was 54 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Babbage Island population growth · Babbage Island then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.